Enrollment hits 15-year high at ASU-JonesboroAt today's Board of Trustees
meeting, Chancellor Robert L. Potts is reporting that fall semester
enrollment at ASU-Jonesboro is the highest recorded since 1992. The
unofficial unduplicated headcount for all instructional sites
associated with ASU-Jonesboro stands at 10,934. This number
represents an increase of 207 over last year's tally. New freshmen
headcount is up slightly at 1,739, while graduate student headcount
went up 105 to 1,492. Preliminary fall semester
enrollment
highlights and
performance indicators are available from the Office of
Institutional Research and Planning as PDF documents.

Legislative Day events will
honor Gov. Mike BeebeASU will conduct its
annual Legislative Day activities Saturday on the Jonesboro campus.
Gov. Mike Beebe, a 1968 ASU alumnus and former member of the ASU
Board of Trustees, will be honored for his leadership and his
support of higher education. Beebe will be recognized during an
afternoon luncheon for legislators and state officials, and again at
the ASU football game against the University of Memphis.

Federal Department of Energy official visits campusThrough
arrangements made by Congressman Marion Berry, a federal Department
of Energy official visited the ASU campus to talk with faculty
members about their research. Dr. John F. Mizroch, principal
deputy assistant secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, heard presentations from four researchers and also
toured the laser lab and Arkansas Biosciences Institute. Mizroch's
office invests in energy technologies that provide efficient, clean,
and renewable energy.

BEST Robotic Competition announces 6-week scheduleASU's Department of Computer
Science and College of Engineering sponsor the Crowley's Ridge Hub
for the BEST Robotics Competition. This nationwide program aims to
raise student awareness of education and job opportunities in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The six-week-long
competition centers around three events: Kickoff Day, on Saturday,
Sept. 8, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., at Fowler Center; Mall Day, Oct. 6, 10
a.m.-12 p.m., Turtle Creek Mall, and Game Day, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-6
p.m., at the ASU Armory. For details, contact
Dr. E. T. Hammerand,
Crowley's Ridge BEST Hub director, at ext. 3978, or see
www.bestinc.com. The Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA)
is a co-sponsor.

Purchase tickets now for 'A Face in the
Crowd' celebrationThe 50th anniversary celebration for the landmark film, "A Face in
the Crowd," takes place at the Piggott Community Center, on
Saturday, Sept. 15. Distinguished actress Patricia Neal will be the
honored guest, along with noted film critic Dr. Foster Hirsch. The
event includes a showing of the movie, a banquet with Neal, and a
presentation by Hirsch. The deadline for purchasing tickets is
Tuesday, Sept. 11, due to limited seating. Several ASU alumni were
involved in film production; the ASU Alumni Association is
co-sponsoring the event. For more details, call
the Piggott City Hall at 870-598-3791.
Monday is makeup day for yearbook photosFaculty and staff have one
more chance . . .
Monday, Sept. 10, is makeup day for yearbook
photos. Child Art Studio will make photos in the center court area of the Student
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